- Release date: 2008
- Runtime: 110 min
- Genre: Drama, Thriller
- Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Patrick Wilson, Kerry Washington, Ron Glass ... See all
- Director: Neil LaBute
- Plot: An LAPD officer will stop at nothing to force out the interracial couple who just moved in next door.
User Reviews
Taut and well acted with a horrific ending
Oct 23, 2008
simon-prometheus - imdb.com
Oct 23, 2008simon-prometheus - imdb.com
Seven. Yes, seven. No, I'm not talking about the David Fincher directed thriller, nor am I referring to Samurai, Dwarfs or the lucky number. In this context, seven denotes the number of wince inducing minutes it takes for Lakeview Terrace to... Full review
Bold concept, uneven results
Oct 09, 2008
Craig McPherson - imdb.com
Oct 09, 2008Craig McPherson - imdb.com
Neil LaBute has built his portfolio breathing life into movies and stage plays about dysfunctional individuals (usually men) who have difficulty fitting into relationships and societal norms. His first offering, 1997's In the Company of Men, earned him praise for his... Full review
LaBute delivers yet another mediocre film
Oct 09, 2008
Anthony Pittore III - imdb.com
Oct 09, 2008Anthony Pittore III - imdb.com
Director Neil LaBute has never been among the top filmmakers in Hollywood. His films usually range in the 'above-average' of area, never rising above to any level of greatness. After the pathetic attempt at a remake of 'The Wicker Man' two... Full review
Probably the first movie about racism that doesn't just spout tired clichés.
Oct 02, 2008
Jacques98 - imdb.com
Oct 02, 2008Jacques98 - imdb.com
We've all heard the "racism is evil!" thing preached, preached again, and then preached again. We get it: racism is bad. I'm not racist. I don't know anyone who is racist. Why does every single movie have to remind us of... Full review
Remind me never to let Samuel L. Jackson borrow a cup of sugar from my place
Sep 27, 2008
Kristine - imdb.com
Sep 27, 2008Kristine - imdb.com
Lakeview Terrace, what could have been a great thriller turned into a complete and total mess. I'm honestly surprised that this movie has the rating that it does, I'm trying not to insult anyone, just honestly, how could you take this... Full review
A surprisingly good film! Just not a work of art..
Sep 25, 2008
willidke - imdb.com
Sep 25, 2008willidke - imdb.com
So I have to be brutally honest here, I was mainly looking forward to see "Lakeview Terrace" because I really thought it was going to be awful. And it did look that way to me by the trailers. So I went... Full review
Samuel L. Jackson's Performance Is Terrific, But This Suburban Crime Drama Stinks!
Sep 23, 2008
Van Roberts - imdb.com
Sep 23, 2008Van Roberts - imdb.com
Samuel L. Jackson doesn't know how to give a bad performance, but his choice of movies raises some questions. "Wicker Man" director Neil LeBute's suburban crime thriller "Lakeview Terrace" qualifies as a predictable, PG-rated melodrama that draws its inspiration from a... Full review
better than expected
Sep 21, 2008
thequietgirl_45678 - yahoo.com
Sep 21, 2008thequietgirl_45678 - yahoo.com
I wasn't looking forward to seeing this movie, but when I did, i decided that it was REALLY good. The action was amazing, powerful, suspensful, and intruiging. Ironicaly, it also had some funny scenes. I really reccomend this movie, it's worth... Full review
Good....
Sep 20, 2008
mikepowell2 - yahoo.com
Sep 20, 2008mikepowell2 - yahoo.com
Don't get many chances to see Mr. Samuel L. Jackson as a bad guy, but here he really delivers. Jackson's demented and twisted cop is memorable if anything else. And Patrick Wilson is also good as the suffering white guy who... Full review
The Burbs in Color
Sep 20, 2008
David Ferguson - imdb.com
Sep 20, 2008David Ferguson - imdb.com
Greetings again from the darkness. If director Neil LaBute's last film wasn't enough reason to boycott this film, surely the ridiculous trailer was, right? Well, not when one is addicted to movies and "Ghost Town" is the other weekend opener. Besides,... Full review
Critics Reviews
| Sep 15, 2008Cinema Blend
But Lakeview Terrace is oddly lacking in character as well, more of an anti-racism parable like Crash than an examination of any kind of real people.
Too bad the CGI flames in the distance are more compelling and realistic than anything we've actually seen onscreen.
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| Sep 17, 2008All Headline News
That's the perplexing problem inspiring the premise of the suburban-set suspense thriller, Lakeview Terrace.
But as soon as the mustache-twirling villain of the piece -- the law enforcement officer who will stop at nothing to get these bi-racial interlopers to move elsewhere -- reveals himself, the film devolves into a one-dimensional, by-the-numbers, over-the-top thriller.
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| Sep 17, 2008San Jose Mercury News
But LaBute steers the film with a steady hand, never beating any one drum too loudly, and the result is a thriller that's also a character study, a story that latches onto a range of modern issues without getting too caught up in any of them.
As the film plays out, a back story exposes Abel's sad motivations, and mean pranks turn murderous.
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| Sep 18, 2008Montreal Gazette
Until Lakeview Terrace devolves into a predictably exciting thriller in the final reels, LaBute and Jackson deliver menace at a level all home owners - and anyone with a neighbour - will recognize with dread.
For reasons that will be explained late in the movie, but not here, Abel hates multi-racial marriages.
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chron.com
But Lakeview Terrace isn't so much interested in psychology as it is in hackneyed thrills.
Long before that point, Lakeview Terrace has joined the nondescript ranks of countless movies in which otherwise happy suburbanites are tormented by an outsider, until they reach their breaking point and decide to fight back.
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News
"Appaloosa," Warner Bros., $5,050,310, 1,045 locations, $4,833 average, $5,605,167, three weeks. 6."Lakeview Terrace," Sony Screen Gems, $4,561,227, 2,574 locations, $1,772 average, $32,201,255, three weeks. 7. ... Full Article
Monday Morning Quarterback
boxofficeprophets.com –
2008-09-25
Kim Hollis: Lakeview Terrace, a relatively unheralded title that stars Samuel L. Jackson, Kerry Washington and Patrick Wilson, opened to $15.6 million.Do you consider this a good result for a racially charged drama with B-list actors? ... Full Article
The top 10 movies at U.S. and Canadian theaters Friday through Sunday, followed by grosses: 1."Lakeview Terrace," $15 million.2."Burn After Reading," $11 million. ... Full Article

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